The ex-TOWIE hunk was axed from the show after an eventful final, leaving Caroline Flack, Frankie Bridge and Simon Webbe to battle it out for the glitterball trophy.

TV beauty Caroline topped the leaderboard after the earlier show on Saturday night which saw her perform two perfect routines, earning her maximum marks from the judges.

Craig Revel Horwood was left speechless after her earlier Cha Cha Cha, while he praised her "risky" showdance later in the evening.

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For Blue singer Simon it was also a night of high praise, with his energetic show dance to Elvis Presley's A Little Less Conversation being described as a "greatest hits" collection by head judge Len Goodman.

He said: "It was a trip down memory lane, Simon's greatest hits… Elvis may have left the building but for me, on those two dances, you're not leaving the building."

Frankie Bridge looked strong going into the results, and The Saturdays singer impressed the judges despite Craig describing one moment of her showdance - inspired by 16 Going on 17 from The Sound of Music - to "training a horse".

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Although he praised the rest of the routine, he added: "I've got to be honest I wasn't completely taken with the bench stuff. I'm sorry, but I wasn't - it did look a bit like you were training a horse."

Former TOWIE hunk Mark Wright continued to impress the judges with his dedication to constantly improving, and judge Bruno Tonioli compared him to a "cricket".

He said: "So much energy, so much fun - you were like a crazed cricket."

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